# Maryland SB 0077: State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions - Exemptions

Maryland SB 0077, State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions - Exemptions, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 373) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0077
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions - Exemptions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 373
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Procurement, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Commerce, Department of, Contracts -see also- Procurement, International Affairs, Procurement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (181 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Banned clauses in Maryland state contracts: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland bans certain clauses in all State contracts, unless another law requires them. The State cannot indemnify or defend others without a specific appropriation. Contracts cannot require binding arbitration, pick non‑Maryland courts, or cap the State’s recovery for injur…
- Banned terms are void and ignored: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, any banned contract term is void from the start. The rest of the contract still stands as if the term was never there. Maryland law governs these contracts even if the document says something else.
- Which state contracts are covered or exempt: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, “State contract” means any agreement the State signs. Contracts about buying, fixing, or running racing or training facilities are exempt. Contracts by the Office of International Trade for authorized international business are also exempt. All other State contracts must fol…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 373
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-25: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-24: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-09-30: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_373_sb0077t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0077t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0077f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_373_sb0077t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0077t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0077f.pdf)

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- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0077-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).